by taking up a family broil besides Fred says his mother quarrelled and was jealous of this woman long before they left India. He further says all his mother cares for is gaiety and besides he says only for this woman to whom they all owe a debt they would be destitute as his mother does not know housekeeping. I will say no more on the subject but hope she will soon return to her family and obey her son's advice for the sake of her family and give you no further trouble. I am certain you can get on very well with Jessy for I have every hope in her being prudent. I am shure you can mould her any way for she knows the necessity of it. Tell John to sell the chir [?] if he does not want it. It's one of the best could be made and cost me at home £40. I never will go to sea any more. I [am] certain I can do better on shore and be of more benefit to my relatives. I got a few lines from Jessy and was well pleased. She kept her promis. I will write